Three Wishes

All right?

I don't wanna go camping, Mom.

Oh, come on. We go camping every year--

It's Memorial Day,

the start of another summer.

Like most people, I look forward to it.

Except this year.

This year it's hard to look forward to anything.

- - Hello?

Hey, Tom. Hi, Frank.

I got the notes from the I.R.S.

Tax inquiry.

You gotta be kidding me, Frank.

I can't even get a break--

What happened is simple, I guess.

I lost my business,

and now I've got to sell the house.

My wife says I'm not looking at it right.

She says one day I'll look back,

and see it all happened for a reason.

Tom...

are you coming or not?

Maybe I just can't see it.

Maybe I never will.

Who said you could wear my earrings?

You did. You said they look stupid on you.

Well, I didn't mean it. Take 'em off right now!

Girls, come on. Stop it.

Don't touch me!

That's it! That's enough!

Ow! Don't touch me!

Tom!

Tom!

Girls, are you all right?

Yeah, we're okay.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom!

Tom!

Let's go.

Can you hear me?

I'd hear you better for a quarter.

Don't start that now. Quickly, in the car.

We're very late. Hurry, hurry.

We'll stop at home, and we're off.

Mommy, my stomach hurts!

Are you sure sweetheart?

The doctor said there's nothing wrong.

Faker, faker!

Stop it! Stop it!

Mom, look out!

Oh! Oh, my God!

What was that? What was that?

Are you all right?

Somebody call the police!

The police? Stay in the car!

Oh, my God.

Can you get up? Can you move that leg?

I'm terribly sorry, it's all my fault,

I didn't even see you, there was a dog in the intersection.

Betty Jane!

She ran that way. She looked okay.

Thanks.

All right, what's goin' on here?

Officer, I'm the driver, and it's my fault--

Ma'am, excuse me.

Hitch hiking’s against the law in this township.

So is running into a car.

Oh, no, that's not what happened, it was my fault--

Lady, why don't you and your son,

just walk back to the car?

But, I haven't given you my name or--

You're all done here! Thank you.

All right, people, let's get movin' now!

What are we staring at? This is not a circus!

Let's move on, people. Move it out, move along!

Come on. Show is over. Let's go, people.

Let's move it out. Move it out, let's go!

What are you staring at? Let's move it!

Do we have to do this now?

It's what Memorial Day means.

Mommy, which one's our daddy?

You know. She told you last year.

I forget.

It's all right.

Well, Daddy doesn't actually have a place here, honey,

because he died very far away,

in Korea.

At least they could've tried to find his plane.

Tom, they did try.

Hocus-pocus!

Slow down, guys! I'm not gonna tell you again!

What are you drinkin'?

What's everybody else having?

G & T's.

G & T's it is then.

What's a G & T?

Gin and tonic.

Right, of course. Perfect!

Where is your sister? Aren't you worried about her?

I am worried.

She's never this late. I'm gonna go find her.

Joyce, your sister's always late.

Take that, please.

Did you put celery in it again?

Please, sweetheart.

Tom, walk. Thomas! Walk, please!

Why isn't this on, honey?

I was gonna check inside.

Snakes can't fit into a space this small.

A little baby one could.

Look inside.

Ah!

It blasted off on my nose!

How's your tummy? Good.

Jeanne!

Where have you been?

You're never gonna-- I can't-- I'm still shaking.

Don't touch that. It's poison.

Hey, Gunny, see that lake?

Yeah.

You know what's in it?

Fishies.

Monsters.

You know what else?

That's where Mom's gonna make you take swimming lessons.

I won't. I'm not. I won't!

Wait here!

Jeanne, let this be a warning.

I don't even know how badly the man was hurt, Joyce.

Security is what you should be thinking about,

not starting some silly business.

You have-- What? One, two clients?

Three!

Three. Oh, good. I was being all worried.

Now with your clients and your pension money,

you'll be able to-- I don't know--

scrape by?

It takes time to start a business.

Listen to me. Hank hasn't replaced you yet.

There's nothing wrong with being his bookkeeper.

Jeanne!

Those shorts. I wouldn't have the nerve!

Well, that's the difference between you and me, Shirley.

Well, I would if I had your legs, Jeanne.

You picked the perfect day to wear them.

You never know who's around the corner.

Phil?

Look at you!

Hello. Oh, my goodness!

I can't believe it!

Mommy?

What? Oh.

This is my youngest. This is Gunther.

We call him "Gunny."

How are you? You're tall.

Well, you can be tall too.

Aah! Okay, okay.

He's deathly afraid of heights.

He's afraid of everything.

Monsters and snakes and swimming pools.

Cindy, that's enough,

that's enough.

I don't even remember, when did we last see each other?

What are you doing here?

Must be fate.

To think I nearly gave this territory to one of my salesmen.

I'll tell you what.

You tell me when you're free for dinner.

Mmm.

Listen on up.

Everybody feelin' good and limber?

Yeah!

How about a ball game?

Okay, okay, fathers and sons, like we did last year!

Jim, raise the bat!

We're gonna see who's gonna be the home team.

Father!

You guys can bat first, okay?

Don't look at us.

We wanna win.

I'm never gonna be "it" again. You be "it”!

No. Tom, give him a cookie.

Gunny, one more cookie, then brush your teeth.

I hate you!

Hey, last warning! Last warning!

Tom Holman, you stop this right now!

Come on, fellas. Please.

It's been a very long day. Tom, give him the doll.

Give him Davy! What, I' m talking to myself?

No, no, no!

This is not a toy.

Yeah, but Dad gave it to me.

Give him Davy. Give it to him!

Give me Davy, and go take out the garbage.

He gets whatever he wants, and I get stuck with garbage.

Hey.

I know you.

You're Betty Jane.